Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 152

Drake’s expression shifted subtly.

Grace had just contacted him, emphatically insisting that he must never let Thalia and Asher discover their Connection.

Besides, Arno Jones had already been arrested. There wouldn’t be serious consequences even if Thalia learned about his connection to Jones.

Drake shook his head. “No, it wasn’t her.”

Thalia glared at him, her voice harsh. “Then how did you know? How did you know Malfoy had taken me to Harwich? How did you know about Asher’s plan? Did you deliberately call the police hoping we’d never return?”

“That’s not true!” Drake’s eyes flickered with urgency as he hastened to explain. “That’s not it, Thalia. I didn’t know Asher’s plan. I only knew you’d been kidnapped by Malfoy. I called the police to save you! How could I possibly just stand by and do nothing when you were in danger?”

Thalia’s patience was wearing thin. “I’ll ask you one last time. How did you know I’d been taken to Harwich by Malfoy?”

“It was… one of his associates who told me…” Drake averted his gaze, visibly uncomfortable.

Thalia’s eyes remained locked on Drake as she asked, “Why would Malfoy’s associate tell you anything?”

Drake explained: “My company was facing bankruptcy. I was seeking investment everywhere, but because I’d offended the Blackwood family, the Sullivan family, and your Winters family, no companies dared to help us. Then a man named Arno Jones approached me, offering to invest and save Ashcroft Group, with the condition that they’d become the controlling shareholder.”

This wasn’t the truth.

The person who had actually approached him for collaboration was Grace.

But he couldn’t say that.

“Arno Jones?” Thalia frowned.

The name was familiar.

Mark’s former employer had been one of Jones’s subordinates. If she remembered correctly. Jones had considerable influence in London, operating in both legitimate and criminal spheres, ruthless and unscrupulous.

He controlled dozens of companies. Financially, Jones was indeed formidable, and investing in Ashcroft Group

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have been trivial for him.

criminal activities, and Thalia had learned that he was actually Malfoy’s man. All the companies he controlled in

to invest in a nearly bankrupt company like Ashcroft Group.

far greater

Drake a suspicious look.

on the verge of bankruptcy then. What benefit would he gain? I’ve investigated Jones before–he only acts for profit and is extremely

lowered his eyes, his tone unreadable. “And

and knew I’d dated you. He also knew about my conflict with the Blackwood family. He was interested in precisely these points–he wanted to use

furrowed deeply, the anger in her dark pupils intensifying. “Against

clearly struck a nerve with

in his eyes dimmed, pain

Malfoy’s exact words were: whatever Asher wants most, he wants Asher to

stepped forward, reaching out to

him fiercely. “Don’t

Four

two up had separated you from Asher then, Malfoy would have achieved his goal and

Thalia: “???”

was

sheer anger. “So you’re apologizing

eyes flickered. “That’s not what I meant,

expression grew animated, the corners of her eyes reddening as she shouted: “Drake, my sister

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have rescued her, but because you called the

draining of

absolutely certain Grace didn’t tell you to call the police?” Thalia was livid. “Do you know what Malfoy

kill

Learning that he had nearly gotten

so sorry, Thalia. I had no idea. If I’d known, I would never have called the

me the truth. Did your call to the police

with Grace?”